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Post by Welfare Willis on Jul 27, 2014 23:43:58 GMT -5
So I imagine we see Jeff Hardy in WWE sooner rather than later. Maybe Aries and Joe.
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Post by The Portable Stove on Jul 27, 2014 23:44:06 GMT -5
Tremendous on Dixie to literally lie until the bitter end.
I wouldn't trust her with a McDonalds at this point, let alone an entire company.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 27, 2014 23:44:25 GMT -5
dave
There were reports that Carter positioned to her staff at a meeting on Friday that they were leaving Spike on their own volition due to a lack of promotion, but others have confirmed Spike had told Carter they were not going to offer a new deal.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 27, 2014 23:44:59 GMT -5
That's so random. DALLAS of all people is gonna get super defensive about TNA?
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 27, 2014 23:45:15 GMT -5
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A number of media sources have reported that Spike TV will not be renewing Impact Wrestling when the contract expires in just over two months.
There were reports that Carter positioned to her staff at a meeting on Friday that they were leaving Spike on their own volition due to a lack of promotion, but others have confirmed Spike had told Carter they were not going to offer a new deal.
The decision came days after Spike found out that Vince Russo was still working for TNA.
At this point direct sources at Spike did not respond to questions from just after the meeting and most within TNA, including talent, were not aware there was any issue until today when rumors started flying.
This puts the company in grave position. They have UTA representing them in an attempt to get a new television deal, but unless they could get a deal that pays similar to what they were earning on Spike, financially, the company that had been struggling financially with the Spike payments, would not be in good shape.
TNA was founded in 2002 by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett. The company was about to fold when the company's publicist, Dixie Carter, found out they were on the verge of closing and convinced her parents to purchase the company. The company lost tens of millions of dollars, but kept up a glimmer of hope. They were close to folding in 2005 when Spike and WWE had their split, and Spike brought them in for a late Saturday night one hour time slot.
Eventually the show was moved to Thursday, and expanded to two hours. Aside from a brief period when they moved to Monday and drew poor ratings, they did solid above station average numbers on Thursday.
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Post by bob on Jul 27, 2014 23:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by Pillman's Pencil on Jul 27, 2014 23:46:10 GMT -5
Russo plugging his websites VIP subscriptions whilst this is going on, wow.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 27, 2014 23:46:22 GMT -5
dave There were reports that Carter positioned to her staff at a meeting on Friday that they were leaving Spike on their own volition due to a lack of promotion, but others have confirmed Spike had told Carter they were not going to offer a new deal. LMAO. Holy shit, it's like she has all of Paul Heyman's worst traits but none of the booking sense.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 27, 2014 23:46:50 GMT -5
You know it's going to be a sad day if Vince buys it if only because we won't be able to post Scott calling Samoa Joe fat anymore ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png)
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 27, 2014 23:47:08 GMT -5
Russo plugging his websites VIP subscriptions whilst this is going on, wow. Would have fit in real nice with the Scum Promoters in the 80's
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Post by sfvega on Jul 27, 2014 23:47:11 GMT -5
It's due, maybe overdue. They've been headed towards this for a while. People shouldn't be surprised. It sucks to be in this position again, as an old WCW fan to follow a promotion that entertained me and then lost me with stupid decision after stupid decision, and slide all the way into garbage TV land. Their highs were lower, but their lows were pretty similar. Thanks for the fun and entertaining memories, but I hadn't watched in a while and it seemed pretty deserving of death the last time I did. Smell ya later forever.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 27, 2014 23:47:55 GMT -5
Nice tweet from Nash. Idiotic tweet from Hoyt. The fans should not be blamed at all. Fans shouldn't blindly watch a bad product just to prop-up an organization. I stuck with TNA probably too long at times, though I did quit watching many times throughout its run.
The wrestling fans Hoyt is talking about, if they are not entertained by TNA, they will not watch it. Some of these fans will seek out another wrestling promotion (ROH, NJPW, Dragon Gate USA, whatever), even if it's not as convenient or easy to follow as TNA on Spike.
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Post by Venti on Jul 27, 2014 23:48:11 GMT -5
I hope that from the ashes of what was TNA rises a new promotion that could be that "biggest US promotion besides WWE". This time, though, this promotion would actually pay its talents and not be ran so cluelessly. I feel bad for the fact that in America you're not going to get decently paid for being a wrestler unless you make it to WWE. There needs to be more viable choices for fans and wrestlers alike.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 27, 2014 23:48:17 GMT -5
dave There were reports that Carter positioned to her staff at a meeting on Friday that they were leaving Spike on their own volition due to a lack of promotion, but others have confirmed Spike had told Carter they were not going to offer a new deal. LMAO. Holy shit, it's like she has all of Paul Heyman's worst traits but none of the booking sense. Unlike with Paul She got caught with the TV still going on
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Post by The Portable Stove on Jul 27, 2014 23:48:56 GMT -5
I mean seriously, it sucks that TNA is off TV, but given all of the rumors of Dixie Carter's incompetence, hiring Vince Russo when literally EVERYONE has told her not to, the issue with Sorenson, the issue with Daffney, allowing headshots just because WWE didn't, allowing blood because WWE doesn't, et cetera et cetera, I am glad for it.
It means more talent gets to head back towards the indies. You can't even use the "but how will they feed their families" excuse, because they'll probably make more on the indies than they did in TNA to begin with.
That said, there's still a chance they'll land and be broadcast online somehow, so there's that.
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Post by khali on Jul 27, 2014 23:49:17 GMT -5
If this really goes back to Vince Russo and that email he accidentally sent out, then we can legitimately say that Russo killed TNA.
The history of TNA overall is squandered talent. Still sad if it's done.
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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 27, 2014 23:49:27 GMT -5
NXT always could use some new guys
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jul 27, 2014 23:49:40 GMT -5
To think there was a post earlier this week about TNA surviving longer than WCW and ECW.
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Post by CH Punk on Jul 27, 2014 23:49:45 GMT -5
You know it's going to be a sad day if Vince buys it if only because we won't be able to post Scott calling Samoa Joe fat anymore ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png) ![](http://media.giphy.com/media/Ce2lyq9k7cIPC/giphy.gif)
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Post by Ganon83 on Jul 27, 2014 23:50:09 GMT -5
I feel horrible for guys like Aires, who are probably never again going to wrestle for a major American promotion.
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